W5 University Hospital to Oakwood
Runs in Waterford. Operated by Bus Éireann Waterford. First bus 06:30, last bus 23:15. 68 journeys on weekdays. Fares: TFI zonal, cheaper with a Leap Card — more.
Wanted a different W5? 3 other bus routes are numbered W5 elsewhere in the UK — see every W5 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:45 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 23:15 |
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| Waterford Hospl | 06:45 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 23:15 |
| Ardkeen Woods | 06:46 | 07:16 | 07:46 | 08:16 | 08:46 | 09:16 | 09:46 | 10:16 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:46 | 16:16 | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:46 | 18:16 | 18:46 | 19:16 | 19:46 | 20:16 | 20:46 | 21:16 | 21:46 | 22:16 | 22:46 | 23:16 |
| Solas Centre | 06:47 | 07:17 | 07:47 | 08:17 | 08:47 | 09:17 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:47 | 16:17 | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:47 | 18:17 | 18:47 | 19:17 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:47 | 23:17 |
| Farran Park | 06:48 | 07:18 | 07:48 | 08:18 | 08:48 | 09:18 | 09:48 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:48 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:48 | 18:18 | 18:48 | 19:18 | 19:48 | 20:18 | 20:48 | 21:18 | 21:48 | 22:18 | 22:48 | 23:18 |
| Saint Cath's Grange | 06:49 | 07:19 | 07:49 | 08:19 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:49 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:19 | 18:49 | 19:19 | 19:49 | 20:19 | 20:49 | 21:19 | 21:49 | 22:19 | 22:49 | 23:19 |
| St Otteran's Hospl | 06:51 | 07:21 | 07:51 | 08:21 | 08:51 | 09:21 | 09:51 | 10:21 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 12:21 | 12:51 | 13:21 | 13:51 | 14:21 | 14:51 | 15:21 | 15:51 | 16:21 | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:51 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 19:20 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 23:20 |
| The Elms | 06:52 | 07:22 | 07:52 | 08:22 | 08:52 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:22 | 15:52 | 16:22 | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:52 | 18:21 | 18:51 | 19:21 | 19:51 | 20:21 | 20:51 | 21:21 | 21:51 | 22:21 | 22:51 | 23:21 |
| Parnell Street | 06:55 | 07:25 | 07:55 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 18:24 | 18:54 | 19:24 | 19:54 | 20:24 | 20:54 | 21:24 | 21:54 | 22:24 | 22:54 | 23:24 |
| The Mall | 06:57 | 07:27 | 07:57 | 08:27 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:25 | 18:55 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 22:55 | 23:25 |
| The Clock Tower | 07:01 | 07:31 | 08:01 | 08:31 | 09:04 | 09:31 | 10:04 | 10:31 | 11:04 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:32 | 17:05 | 17:32 | 18:05 | 18:29 | 18:59 | 19:29 | 19:59 | 20:32 | 20:59 | 21:29 | 21:59 | 22:29 | 22:59 | 23:29 |
| Waterford Bus Stn | 07:02 | 07:32 | 08:02 | 08:32 | 09:05 | 09:32 | 10:05 | 10:32 | 11:05 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 17:06 | 17:33 | 18:06 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:33 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 |
| Thomas Street | 07:03 | 07:33 | 08:03 | 08:33 | 09:06 | 09:33 | 10:06 | 10:33 | 11:06 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 17:07 | 17:34 | 18:07 | 18:31 | 19:01 | 19:31 | 20:01 | 20:34 | 21:01 | 21:31 | 22:01 | 22:31 | 23:01 | 23:31 |
| Ballybricken | 07:04 | 07:34 | 08:04 | 08:34 | 09:07 | 09:34 | 10:07 | 10:34 | 11:07 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:35 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:08 | 17:35 | 18:08 | 18:32 | 19:02 | 19:32 | 20:02 | 20:35 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 22:32 | 23:02 | 23:32 |
| Yellow Road Lwr | 07:06 | 07:36 | 08:06 | 08:36 | 09:09 | 09:36 | 10:09 | 10:36 | 11:09 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:37 | 16:07 | 16:37 | 17:10 | 17:37 | 18:10 | 18:33 | 19:03 | 19:33 | 20:03 | 20:36 | 21:03 | 21:33 | 22:03 | 22:33 | 23:03 | 23:33 |
| Yellow Road Upr | 07:08 | 07:38 | 08:08 | 08:38 | 09:11 | 09:38 | 10:11 | 10:38 | 11:11 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:41 | 14:11 | 14:39 | 15:09 | 15:39 | 16:09 | 16:39 | 17:12 | 17:39 | 18:12 | 18:35 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:38 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:35 | 23:05 | 23:35 |
| Crescent Drive | 07:09 | 07:39 | 08:09 | 08:39 | 09:12 | 09:39 | 10:12 | 10:39 | 11:12 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 17:13 | 17:40 | 18:13 | 18:37 | 19:07 | 19:37 | 20:07 | 20:40 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:07 | 22:37 | 23:07 | 23:37 |
| Hawthorn Close | 07:10 | 07:40 | 08:10 | 08:40 | 09:13 | 09:40 | 10:13 | 10:40 | 11:13 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:41 | 15:11 | 15:41 | 16:11 | 16:41 | 17:14 | 17:41 | 18:14 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 19:38 | 20:08 | 20:41 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:38 | 23:08 | 23:38 |
| Oakwood | 07:12 | 07:42 | 08:12 | 08:42 | 09:15 | 09:42 | 10:15 | 10:42 | 11:15 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:43 | 16:13 | 16:43 | 17:16 | 17:43 | 18:16 | 18:39 | 19:09 | 19:39 | 20:09 | 20:42 | 21:09 | 21:39 | 22:09 | 22:39 | 23:09 | 23:39 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Bus Éireann Waterford before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Oakwood: 29 journeys, first 06:45 towards University Hospital: 30 journeys, first 06:30
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 towards Oakwood: 29 journeys, first 09:15 towards University Hospital: 29 journeys, first 09:00
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 The operator’s data shows its ordinary Friday timetable for this date, which usually means its New Year's Day times have not been published yet. Check with Bus Éireann Waterford before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route W5
W5 towards Oakwood
All 18 stops
- Waterford Hospl Waterford
- Ardkeen Woods Waterford
- Solas Centre Waterford
- Farran Park Waterford
- Saint Cath's Grange Waterford
- St Otteran's Hospl Waterford
- The Elms Waterford
- Parnell Street Waterford
- The Mall Waterford
- The Clock Tower Waterford
- Waterford Bus Stn Waterford
- Thomas Street Waterford
- Ballybricken Waterford
- Yellow Road Lwr Waterford
- Yellow Road Upr Waterford
- Crescent Drive Waterford
- Hawthorn Close Waterford
- Oakwood Waterford
W5 towards University Hospital
All 24 stops
- Oakwood Waterford
- Hawthorn Close Waterford
- Crescent Drive Waterford
- Cleaboy Rd Waterford
- Skibbereen Lwn Waterford
- Skibbereen Rd Waterford
- Belvedere Grove Waterford
- Slievekeale Road Waterford
- Ard na Greine Waterford
- Yellow Road Lwr Waterford
- Ballybricken Waterford
- Waterford Bus Stn Waterford
- The Clock Tower Waterford
- The Mall Waterford
- Parnell Street Waterford
- John Street Waterford
- The Elms Waterford
- St Otteran's Hospl Waterford
- Saint Cath's Grange Waterford
- Farran Park Waterford
- Solas Centre Waterford
- Ardkeen Rtl Pk Waterford
- Ardkeen Woods Waterford
- Waterford Hospl Waterford
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first W5 bus?
The first W5 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last W5 bus?
The last W5 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the W5 bus cost?
Fares on the W5 are set under the National Transport Authority's fare structure. Paying with a TFI Leap Card is significantly cheaper than cash, with daily and weekly caps on most city services.
Who runs the W5 bus?
The W5 is operated by Bus Éireann Waterford.
Timetable data from Bus Éireann Waterford via Ireland's National Transport Authority. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.